Adult Program
Belfast Historical Society and Museum Presentation
Abbott RoomNOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES: A talk on remembering the death of Lincoln. with Rev. Dr. Duncan Newcomer The meaning of Lincoln’s death can change everything about our present national crisis. As Walt Whitman long ago implored, we need to gather for this tragic reminiscence to recover Lincoln. A spiritual view of Lincoln answers […]
Author Douglas Rooks
Abbott RoomMaine author and journalist Douglas Rooks will read from his new book, Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine, just published by Hamilton Books. Rise, Decline and Renewal tells the remarkable story of the Maine Democratic Party – how it suddenly rose from irrelevance in 1954 with the election of Governor Ed Muskie, […]
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month , from 4-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn from each other while working on […]
A COMMUNITY PRESENTATION ON MARIJUANA
Abbott RoomPRESENTER: Robin Carr, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for City of Bangor followed by PANEL DISCUSSION and Q & A Information on effects of marijuana on the developing brain, dependence, edibles, delayed effects and driving, medical marijuana, and Maine law. Come and learn about how marijuana affects you, your child and what’s happening in our community. […]
Repair Cafe
Abbott RoomBelfast Community Works is having a Repair Cafe on Bicycle Maintenance. For More Information
Contra Connections
Abbott RoomThe “Contra Connections: Dance Documentaries” film series will conclude on May 2 with What’s Not To Like? A Community Contra Dance. Belfast Flying Shoes has donated the four films in the series, along with three other documentaries connected to traditional New England social dancing, to the Belfast Free Library’s media collection. “Contra Connections” is an […]
Habitat for Humanity Workshop
Abbott RoomBuilding On A Budget: How to build something beautiful and functional for much less than you ever thought possible! Join Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County for this inspiring, and informative workshop on building on a budget. Guest speaker Randy Libby, formerly of Washington and recently of Liberty, has built over a dozen beautiful and […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Abbott RoomGrasses of Forest, Farm, and Wetland Matt Arsenault, co-author of Grasses of Maine, 2018, will introduce us to grasses of Maine’s natural environment, the ecological benefits they provide (and problems they create), more common species, and examples of some rare and unique species of conservation concern. will teach us with pictures and live specimens, the […]
Library Book Club
Conference RoomJoin us to discuss these modern classics: January 8 - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway February 12 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald March 12 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho April 9 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury May 14 -Date Changed to May 21st- The Fountainhead by […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Abbott RoomDeborah Nowers: Recollections: Growing Up on the East Side of Belfast in the First Quarter of the 20th Century. Based on a manuscript written by Sadie May Robbins Stinson Galego. She was born in 1900 and at age 94 looked back at the childhood she said had shaped her life.